Bale-tie



No. 749,847. PATENTED JAN. 19,1904.

' W. B. CURTIS.

BALE TIE.

APPLIGATION FILED MAY 27, 1903.

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UNITED STATES Patented January 19, 1904.

WALLACE B. CURTI S, OF JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK.

BALE-TIEr SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 749,847,dated January 19, 1904.

application filed May 27, 1908. Serial No. 159,008. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WALLACE B. CURT1s,a citizen of the UnitedStates,res1d1ng at Jamestown, in the county of Chautauqua and State ofNew-York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBale-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improvement over my former bale-tie, as shown inLetters Patent No. 448,830, hearing date the 2 1th day of provedbale-tie, showing my new tie-piece and.

the manner of inserting both the ends of the bale-wire in the doublelocking-slots of the tie-piece. Fig. 2 is a lengthwise sectional view ofthe tie-piece in the bent form with the wire ends in the slots ready tolock the ends by the straightening of the central bend. Fig. 3 is a planView of the blank of the tiepiece as cut by the die. Fig. 4 is alengthwise sectional view of the tie-piece after it has been flattenedto lock the bale ends.

Similar numerals refer to corresponding parts in the several views.

The numeral 10 is the tie-piece, which has the double line oftaper-ended slots 11 11 cut therein and the notches 12 12 for the wire.Piece 10 is usually struck from sheet metal by suitable dies, which giveit the central bend 13 and the bent-up ends 14. Slots 11 are made in thetapered form at both ends in order to obtain a wedging hold on the endsof the bale-wire 15 when the tie-piece is straightened out. The centralbend 13 facilitates the easy insertion of the ends 15 of the bale-wirethrough the slots 11. After the wire ends have both been inserted intheir respective slots the bend 13 is flattened out by a quick blow of ahammer or in any other suitable manner. The straightening of bend 13causes wire 15 to bend, as at 16, and causes the two ends 17 of theslots 11 to impinge or cut slightly into the wire 15 and obtain awedging hold on the wire at each end 17, thereby looking the wire fast.

It has been found that when the space 18 between the double line ofslots is made too great tie-piece 10 has a tendency to twist sidewisefrom the draw of the ends 15 in the opposite directions. Accordingly thelockingnotches 12 have been provided, which prevent any such movementand insure a straight draw on the bale-Wire. Notches 12 are preferablymade with an enlarged inner opening and room for the admission of butone wire at a time. This strengthens the holding power of the tiepiece,as well as prevents twisting, as above stated. The end 15 of thebale-wire may be turned under the bale-wire, as shown at 19 in Fig. 4,though this precaution is hardly necessary, since it is found that thetie-piece holds the wire ends 15 absolutely against slipping.

In order to release the ends 15, the bend 13 is remade in piece 10,thereby allowing the ends to slip from the grip of tie-piece. It isbest, however, to raise the wire out of notches 12 before rebending thetie-pieces.

It is apparent that the tie-pieces 10 may be struck into form withsuitable dies and furnished to the users, who can cut their ownbale-wires from the coiled wire. Or the balewires may be cut in suitablelengths and furing double lines of looking-slots, and the ends Intestimony whereof I affix my signature of said slots tapered,substantially as and for in presence of two Witnesses. the purposespecified.

I 2. A bale-tie consisting of a metal plate hav- WALLACE CURTIS 5 ing adouble line of locking-slots, and notches Witnesses:

in the ends of said plates, substantially as and A. W. KETTLE, for thepurpose specified. ALMEDA C. BERLIN.

